Paradise Lost Quizzes

Paradise Lost Quiz 1

By Matthew Albright · Last reviewed May 11, 2000

1 Milton's "unholy trinity" of characters includes:

Error, Temptation, and Satan

Sin, Temptation, and Satan

Sin, Death and Temptation

Satan, Sin, and Death
2 "Paradise Lost" is considered a(n):

Epic Poem

Novel

First Person Narrative

Short Story
3 Satan's name before he fell from heaven was:

Belial

Lucifer

Michael

Beezlebub
4 The battle between God's army and Satan's rebels in heaven lasted:

One hour

One day

Three days

Seven days
5 In the phrase, "thy seed shall bruise our foe," the "seed" refers to:

Adam

Jesus Christ

Cane and Abel

The Tree of Knowledge
6 In the phrase, "thy seed shall bruise our foe," "thy" refers to:

Eden

Sin

Eve

Satan
7 The two archangels who serve as generals in God's army are:

Raphael and Gabriel

Michael and Gabriel

Michael and Lucifer

Michael and Raphael
8 For inspiration in writing the poem, Milton says he depends on:

Wine

His favorite pen

The Holy Spirit

The Son
9 Earth is described as being connected to heaven by a:

Golden rope

Golden chain

"stepping stones of clouds"

Ladder
10 Sin was born out of Satan's:

Lust

Rib

Head

Anger
11 Eve before the Fall might best be described as:

uncomfortable with Adam

detailed oriented

a docile, vain creature

a feminist
12 Throughout the poem, Satan transforms himself into many creatures. Which creature does Satan not turn into?

a serpent

a toad

a mouse

a cherub
13 Who might be considered the friendliest and most sociable of all God's angels?

Lucifer

Raphael

Adam

Michael
14 Everyday before the Fall Adam and Eve went out to work. What did their work consist of?

Building shelter to live in

Naming all God's creatures and plants

Hunting and gathering food

Tending to the Garden of Eden
15 The reason for Satan's fall might best be described as:

pride

incest

lust

greed
16 The reason for Eve's fall might best be described as:

greed

vanity

pride

lust
17 On the second day of battle in heaven, what does Satan use that surprises God's forces?

Illusions

The Holy Sepulchre

Artillery

Catapults
18 Adam, Satan, and Eve herself are all dazzled by Eve's:

Intelligence

Hard work and spirituality

Beauty

Wit
19 The main reason for Adam's fall might best be described as:

love for Eve

lust

pride

money
20 When God sees that Adam and Eve have disobeyed him, who does he send to "judge" them and the snake?

Michael

The Holy Ghost

Raphael

The Son
21 Inspired by Satan's victory over man, Sin and Death construct:

a bridge from hell to earth

a funnel from Eden to the gates of hell

a temple to welcome Satan back

a bridge from hell to heaven
22 After they have both eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, the first thing Adam and Eve do is:

Blame each other for their Fall

Ask forgiveness from God

Put some clothes on

Satisfy their sexual desire for each other
23 The Archangel Michael might best be described as:

Firm and militant

Kind and caring

Bombastic

Jealous and envious
24 When Michael tells Adam what will become of mankind after the Fall, he is actually narrating stories taken directly from:

The New Testament

Homer's epic poems

The Koran

The Hebrew Bible
25 What are the best words to describe the Garden of Eden, the weather, and nature in general, before the Fall of Adam and Eve?

Ordered and rational

Comfortable

Chaotic

Wild and unmanageable

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